Pros and Cons Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 20: Pros and cons · Set 430 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (See both sides): Pro = a good point of a choice; con = a bad point. Pet dog: a loyal friend (pro); vet visits cost money (con). Decision table: score each option out of 5 for each need and add the row. Lake: fun 5 + shade 1 + nearness 5 = 11. Weigh how big each point is — safety matters more than a small saving.

1. 1.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) vet visits cost money (b) chewed shoes (c) a happy welcome home (d) hair on the sofa
2. 2.True or false: “hair on the sofa” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hard with a heavy bag? (a) a con (b) a pro
4. 4.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: a loyal friend? (a) a pro (b) a con
5. 5.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: hot in summer? (a) a con (b) a pro
6. 6.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Museum: learning 4, fun 2, safety 5. Science park: learning 4, fun 3, safety 1. Old fort: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) old fort (b) science park (c) museum
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) busy roads to cross (c) tiring in the rain (d) time with friends
8. 8.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) time with friends
9. 9.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Lake: fun 2, shade 4, nearness 4. Farm: fun 1, shade 4, nearness 2. Fort: fun 5, shade 1, nearness 5. What is the total score of the lake?
10. 10.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) no smoke or noise (b) it takes more time (c) hard with a heavy bag (d) tiring in the rain
11. 11.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: fresh air? (a) a pro (b) a con
12. 12.True or false: “vet visits cost money” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Science park: learning 5, fun 5, safety 3. Museum: learning 4, fun 1, safety 3. Planetarium: learning 4, fun 4, safety 4. What is the total score of the science park?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot in summer (b) it takes more time (c) it costs nothing (d) busy roads to cross
15. 15.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) food costs money (c) it keeps you active (d) hard to go on trips
16. 16.Which of these is a con of walking to school? (a) time with friends (b) hot in summer (c) fresh air (d) it costs nothing
17. 17.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: time with friends? (a) a pro (b) a con
18. 18.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: hard to go on trips? (a) a con (b) a pro
19. 19.True or false: “chewed shoes” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “learning to care” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: free exercise? (a) a con (b) a pro
22. 22.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a happy welcome home (b) a playmate at home (c) it keeps you active (d) vet visits cost money
23. 23.True or false: “a happy welcome home” is a pro of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Your class scores three picnic spots out of 5 (more points = better). Fort: fun 5, shade 2, nearness 4. Lake: fun 1, shade 2, nearness 1. Park: fun 4, shade 2, nearness 1. What is the total score of the park?
25. 25.Which of these is a pro of walking to school? (a) busy roads to cross (b) hard with a heavy bag (c) hot in summer (d) it costs nothing
26. 26.🧮 One choice has 5 small pros and 1 huge con. What should you do? (a) weigh how big each is (b) flip a coin (c) ignore the con (d) pick it, 5 beats 1
27. 27.Which of these is a pro of keeping a pet dog? (a) chewed shoes (b) hair on the sofa (c) a loyal friend (d) vet visits cost money
28. 28.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: vet visits cost money? (a) a con (b) a pro
29. 29.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 2, easy 4, fun 3. Book drive: helpful 5, easy 4, fun 5. Puppet show: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) book drive (b) quiz (c) puppet show
30. 30.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: no fuel is used? (a) a pro (b) a con
31. 31.📝 What is a pro? (a) a final answer (b) a bad point (c) a good point of a choice (d) a type of question
32. 32.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) a playmate at home (b) hair on the sofa (c) it keeps you active (d) a loyal friend
33. 33.Which of these is a con of keeping a pet dog? (a) food costs money (b) a happy welcome home (c) a loyal friend (d) learning to care
34. 34.🎨 Your class scores three club projects out of 5 (more points = better). Quiz: helpful 1, easy 2, fun 2. Mural: helpful 3, easy 4, fun 4. Puppet show: helpful 4, easy 5, fun 3. Which club project has the highest total? (a) quiz (b) mural (c) puppet show
35. 35.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it costs nothing? (a) a con (b) a pro
36. 36.⚖️ Why list pros and cons? (a) to win a bet (b) to fill a page (c) to delay a choice (d) to see both sides
37. 37.🚌 Your class scores three class trips out of 5 (more points = better). Zoo: learning 1, fun 3, safety 4. Science park: learning 3, fun 1, safety 1. Museum: learning 3, fun 2, safety 1. Which class trip has the highest total? (a) science park (b) museum (c) zoo
38. 38.🐕 Keeping a pet dog — pro or con: chewed shoes? (a) a pro (b) a con
39. 39.🚶 Walking to school — pro or con: it takes more time? (a) a con (b) a pro
40. 40.True or false: “it keeps you active” is a con of keeping a pet dog. (a) False (b) True

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